Nutritional Diseases - Extension Veterinary Medicine

[Pages:9]Veterinary Science

Preparatory Training for the Veterinary Assistant

Floron C. Faries, Jr., DVM, MS

Nutritional Diseases

Floron C. Faries, Jr., DVM, MS

Objectives

Discuss the importance of water in the animal diet Discuss the need for energy in the animal diet Discuss the importance of minerals in animal diets Discuss the importance of vitamins in animal diets Describe the signs of protein deficiency Describe the signs of a phosphorus deficiency Describe the signs and causes of grass tetany Describe the signs and causes of milk fever Describe the signs of vitamin and mineral deficiencies Give examples of nutritional diseases in cats, cattle and horses Discuss conditions that create increased nutritional needs

Deficiency of Nutrients

Water

Causes of deficiency (dehydration)

Gastroenteritis ? diarrhea (water loss) Kidney dysfunction ? polyuria (water loss) High salt diet ? low water intake (low availability) Sickness ? low water intake (refusal) Evaporated water tank ? low water intake (refusal) Stagnant water tank ? low water intake (refusal) Cold or hot water ? low water intake (refusal)

 Protein, carbohydrates, fats

Causes of deficiency (hypoproteinemia, hypoglycemia, hypolipidemia)

Gastroenteritis ? altered digestion, diarrhea (nutrient loss)

Sickness ? low nutrient intake (refusal) Improper diet ? low nutrient intake (low availability)

 Minerals

Causes of deficiency (hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia, hypophosphatemia)

Improper diet ? low macromineral and micromineral intake (low availability)

 Vitamins

Causes of deficiency (hypovitaminosis)

Improper diet ? low vitamin intake (low availability)

Common Disorders

Protein deficiency Phosphorus deficiency Grass tetany Milk fever Secondary hyperparathyroidism Vitamin A deficiency Taurine deficiency Bloat Colic Founder

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